SHM is a professional medical society representing more than 10,000 of the 30,000 practicing hospitalists in the US dedicated to patient care.

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Hospital medicine is a medical specialty dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients.

• Hospital Medicine
• Hospitalist (hospitalist definition)
• Agents of Change

Read the latest SHM news and releases. Are you a member of the media? Download the media kit and contact SHM to reach experts in hospital medicine.

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Hospital medicine is on the front lines of healthcare reform and improving patient safety.

• Hospital Medicine & Healthcare Reform
• SHM's Center for Hospital Innovation and Improvement

The integration of hospital medicine is changing US healthcare. Read about new developments in hospital medicine.

• Delivery System & Payment Reform
• Maintenance of Certification
• Leadership Certification

Hospitalists' expertise improves the care of hospitalized patients.